Deco Fans Cowl by Sara Huntington Burch

Craft: Knitting

Deco Fans is inspired by classic art deco wallpaper. Although the stitch pattern looks complex, it features a combination of slipped stitches and simple cabling so colors are worked one at a time.

Worked in two colors of Mecha, the slipped stitches of this pattern provides a great opportunity to pair one a semisolid colorway with one of the highly variegated or watercolor colorways that Malabrigo is known for. Knit flat, it has a button band to provide a variety of different ways to wear the cowl.

Sizes

One size; finished cowl measures 22” (56 cm) long by 10” (25 cm) tall (unbuttoned, flat)

Yarn

2 skeins of Malabrigo Mecha in contrasting colors (sample shown in Tabacos & Chuy)

Needles & Notions

US 10.5/ 6.5 mm straight needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

Cable needles

Yarn needle

4 buttons, 7/8” (22mm) diameter

Gauge

22 sts x 32 rows in 4 inches (10 cm) in stitch pattern (gauge not critical, but will affect yarn usage)